{"product_id":"simply-genius-ervin-laszlo-9781401929589","title":"Simply Genius!: And Other Tales from My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn autobiography usually recounts the life of a person who has achieved wide acclaim in one field. But this extraordinary book describes the life of someone who has achieved international acclaim in\u003cem\u003e three\u003c\/em\u003e fields \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErvin Laszlo\u003c\/strong\u003e was a child prodigy on the piano and grew up to become an internationally celebrated virtuoso. By the time he reached his 40s, however, he had become a famous scientist and philosopher, and had written a dozen books and more than a hundred articles. He also taught at major universities in Europe, the U.S., and the Far East. Shortly thereafter, he gained world renown as a global visionary, heading research programs at the United Nations and founding an international think tank (the Club of Budapest).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this book is \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003ean autobiography in the traditional sense. In Laszlo's own words: \"I don't like talking about myself, about what makes me tick and why. Writing about all the things that have happened to me is different. This is storytelling--the telling of a real, lived story: my story, as it unfolded over the years.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the author on his remarkable journey from his days as an internationally acclaimed concert pianist . . . to his profoundly personal quest to effect positive global transformation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ervin Laszlo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1401929583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401929589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hay House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.93h x 6.07w x 0.86d","brand":"Ervin Laszlo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991955603711,"sku":"9781401929589","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c1b7e8f-ac1e-4e12-afd6-db016ec81101.jpg?v=1683313210","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simply-genius-ervin-laszlo-9781401929589","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}